>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
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  • NA.

M&A news:

  • XRM +100.8% (to be acquired by Andritz AG for $13.50/share in cash)
  • EDR +1.3% (to be acquired by Greystar Real Estate Partners for $41.50/share in cash, or approximately $4.6 bln)

Other news:

  • GKOS +2.7% (receives PMA from the FDA for the iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System indicated for the reduction of intraocular pressure in adult mild-to-moderate primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients undergoing concomitant cataract surgery)
  • MNKD +2% (reports positive clinical data for Afrezza)
  • TKC +1.6% (following Turkey elections)
  • ARRY +1.3% (reports Phase 3 BEACON CRC safety lead-in of the combination of Encorafenib, Binimetinib and Cetuximab)
  • NVO +1.3% (Significant blood sugar improvement with Xultophy compared to insulin glargine U-100 when used as add-on to oral diabetes medications)
  • SM +0.8% (provides interim second quarter update - production exceeding expectations)

Analyst comments:

  • FSLR +3.4% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • ALRM +1.8% (upgraded to Strong Buy at Raymond James)
  • CIEN +1.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • BWA +0.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • NTR +0.6% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James)
  • TPR +0.6% (initiated with a Buy at Goldman and added to Conviction Buy List)